Geography of World Cultures
by Stanford Continuing Studies Program
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Description
Despite the supposedly homogenizing effects of globalization, people continue to be joined together and divided asunder by the languages they speak, the religions they follow, and the ethnic identities to which they belong. Such cultural features all have specific geographies, tied to particular places. But while cultural-geographical terms such as “the Arabic world” and “the Islamic world” are used ubiquitously, many people remain uncertain where such “worlds” are and how they differ from each other. The purpose of this map-intensive course is to explore the locational dynamics of the world’s languages, religions, and ethnic groupings. We will examine every world region, seeking to understand how places vary from each other with regard to the cultural attributes of their inhabitants. The course will explore the historical forces that have generated cultural diversity, and will carefully examine the processes of contemporary transformation. This course is presented in enhanced podcast format: the presentation images are synched with the audio track and will display in the album artwork section of your iTunes application. If the album artwork field is not already visible, go to the "View" menu and select "Show Artwork." Presented by the Stanford Continuing Studies Program.
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The Geography of World Cultures Course Introduction (April 10, 2007) | Globalization, cultures, languages, religion, faith, ethnic identities, map, distribution, world, international, regions, cultural diversity, coherence, contemporary transformation, history, linguistics, geopolitics, environment, settlement, economic, soc | 4/17/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2. Language and Historical Linguistics (April 17, 2007) | Globalization, cultures, languages, religion, faith, ethnic identities, map, distribution, world, international, regions, cultural diversity, coherence, contemporary transformation, history, linguistics, geopolitics, environment, settlement, economic, soc | 4/30/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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3. The Indo-European Language Zone (April 24, 2007) | Globalization, cultures, languages, religion, faith, ethnic identities, map, distribution, world, international, regions, cultural diversity, coherence, contemporary transformation, history, linguistics, geopolitics, environment, settlement, economic, soc | 5/8/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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4. Linguistic Geography of Eastern Asia (May 1, 2007) | Globalization, cultures, languages, religion, faith, ethnic identities, map, distribution, world, international, regions, cultural diversity, coherence, contemporary transformation, history, linguistics, geopolitics, environment, settlement, economic, soc | 5/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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5. Linguistic Geography of Africa, Middle East, and Central Asia (May 8, 2007) | Globalization, cultures, languages, religion, faith, ethnic identities, map, distribution, world, international, regions, cultural diversity, coherence, contemporary transformation, history, linguistics, geopolitics, environment, settlement, economic, soc | 5/30/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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6. Geography of Religion: Animism (May 15, 2007) | Globalization, cultures, languages, religion, faith, ethnic identities, map, distribution, world, international, regions, cultural diversity, coherence, contemporary transformation, history, linguistics, geopolitics, environment, settlement, economic, soc | 6/5/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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7. The Hindu and Buddhist Realms (May 22, 2007) | Globalization, cultures, languages, religion, faith, ethnic identities, map, distribution, world, international, regions, cultural diversity, coherence, contemporary transformation, history, linguistics, geopolitics, environment, settlement, economic, soc | 6/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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8. The Realms of Christianity and Judaism (May 29, 2007) | Globalization, cultures, languages, religion, faith, ethnic identities, map, distribution, world, international, regions, cultural diversity, coherence, contemporary transformation, history, linguistics, geopolitics, environment, settlement, economic, soc | 6/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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9. The World of Islam (June 5, 2007) | Globalization, cultures, languages, religion, faith, ethnic identities, map, distribution, world, international, regions, cultural diversity, coherence, contemporary transformation, history, linguistics, geopolitics, environment, settlement, economic, soc | 6/25/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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10. The Geography of Culture Reconsidered (June 12, 2007) | Globalization, cultures, languages, religion, faith, ethnic identities, map, distribution, world, international, regions, cultural diversity, coherence, contemporary transformation, history, linguistics, geopolitics, environment, settlement, economic, soc | 7/2/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 10 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Geography of world cultures
Really want to enjoy this but the maps won't show! The speaker keeps moving away from the mike making the volume change.
Won't play!
I am so excited to watch this class but it won't play or download on my iPhone. This is the only class of it's kind available on itunesU right now, and it's so important to understanding the paths our species are taking into the future. Help?
Geography of language and religion should be fascinating, but …..
Was very excited to see this subject matter addressed in iTunesU, however, this course has 2 major problems that make listening to it almost impossible. The first is that the speaker is not speaking directly into the microphone, and with his rapid rate of speech, it is difficult to understand what he has to say. The second problem is that the maps being referred to are unavailable for viewing and even if the listener has an excellent grasp of world physical geography, it is difficult to comprehend specifics -- esp when added to the speaker's rapid rate of speech.
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